All Decarbonisation articles – Page 23
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Birmingham CAZ launch sees charges delayed for two weeks
The launch of the controversial Birmingham Clean Air Zone (CAZ) yesterday (1 June) has created confusion among drivers trying to pay the fees for the first time, after it emerged that they won’t be charged for the first two weeks of the scheme.This decision was not communicated to businesses or ...
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MT ArticleEnd of red diesel duty discount should prompt switch to fridges powered from truck engine
Temperature-controlled operators need to act now to avoid an overnight increase in fuel costs when the red diesel rebate is withdrawn, refrigerated systems manufacturer Hultsteins is warning.In less than a year, new laws to clean up air will be introduced, which involves the removal by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) ...
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Free webinar: Would you like to find out more about HVO for you fleet?
With carbon-reduction now a core focus for HGV operators and their customers, the latest generation of sustainable drop-in fuels, such as HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil), could provide a solution.Freight in the City has therefore partnered with DAF Trucks to bring to life the potential of using HVO across your fleet ...
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MT ArticleOperators prepare to test drive the Denby Eco Link B-Double truck at RHA demonstration day
Twenty four hauliers are being given the chance to test drive the Denby Eco Link B-Double truck next week at RHA’s latest Ride and Drive day.The invitation-only event, which will be held at Newark Showground on Tuesday 25 May, aims to not only demonstrate the 25.25m 60-tonne road train to ...
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MT ArticleDPD vehicles take part in new project to monitor urban air quality
DPD’s vehicles are being used as mobile air quality monitors, measuring the amount of harmful particles in six UK cities to help councils with their policy making.Project BREATHE is already in full swing in London, with 100 sensors on the roofs of DPD vans and 20 fixed units on the ...
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MT ArticleNewell and Wright Transport (NWT) reopens rail terminal and plans recruitment drive
Newell and Wright Transport (NWT) has reopened a disused rail terminal in a bid to cut its carbon footprint and increase rail freight services.The Tinsley Marshalling Yard, which sits half in Rotherham and half in Sheffield, welcomed its first train into the yard this week from Maersk, since it fell ...
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MT ArticleGreater London operators urged to make fleet plans now to avoid new ULEZ fines and charges
Firms operating in the South East are being urged to plan their vehicle provision now and avoid paying thousands of pounds in extra charges when the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) balloons in size.In October, the ULEZ will cover an area 18 times larger than it currently does, bounded by ...
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MT ArticleOxfordshire council set to ban HGVs from using towns as rat runs
Weight restrictions to prevent HGVs from using towns in Oxfordshire as a rat run could be introduced if funding is secured from local businesses.A vote for the introduction of environmental weight restrictions by councillors at Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) was agreed earlier this week, but it was also acknowledged that ...
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MT ArticleLeicester CAZ scrapped as air quality improves
Leicester City Council has scrapped plans for a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) that would have seen non-Euro-6 trucks and buses charged £50 a day to enter the area.The council said this week that the Air Quality Action Plan it produced in 2015 has led to such “huge” improvements in the ...
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MT ArticleRevealed - the road signs most likely to change truckers' driving habits
Drivers waiting at level crossings can be encouraged to turn their engines off and improve air quality through the use of low-cost psychological interventions, research has found.The study, which involved 6,049 HGV, bus, taxi, car and motorcycle drivers, tested the effect of three ‘intervention’ signs fixed to lampposts at two ...
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Micro-fulfilment centres could slash London emissions by 17%, report finds
Post and parcel delivery companies could significantly reduce harmful city emissions and traffic congestion, if bold steps are taken to reshape last-mile delivery ecosystems, according to a new study by consultants Accenture.The report, 'The Sustainable Last Mile: Faster. Greener. Cheaper', produced in collaboration with Frontier Economics, found that using local ...
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MT Article"Why launch CAZ in a pandemic?" - RHA slams Bath City Council’s decision
RHA has slammed Bath City Council for launching its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.Bath’s CAZ has gone live today (15 March), making it the first CAZ of its kind in England outside of London.Daily charges will apply seven days a week, with non-Euro-6 trucks ...
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MT Article"You're crippling us!" - logistics firm to cut jobs and relocate over extension to Low Emissions Zone
The MD of a major logistics specialist based near Heathrow has hit out at London mayor Sadiq Khan's decision to widen the Low Emissions Zone (LEZ), insisting it is crippling his business.Mike Parr, MD of family-owned business PML (Perishable Movements Ltd) based in Feltham, said the European hauliers the firm ...
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MT ArticleLogistics giant orders 123 Petit Forestier trucks featuring Carrier Transicold refrigeration technology
Petit Forestier has supplied 123 rigid trucks to a major logistics customer, all featuring Carrier Transicold Syberia MT (multi-temperature) systems.The move comes after a successful trial of two seed vehicles and represents the largest UK order for Carrier Transicold’s engineless truck refrigeration technology,Petit Forestier declined to reveal the identity of ...
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MT ArticleHermes trials 'pedestrian courier' service to cut carbon emissions
Hermes is piloting a service in London involving ‘pedestrian couriers’ unloading parcels from Ford vans, which it said reduces vehicle emissions for final mile deliveries.Vans with full loads drive into the city and park up in safe locations, before a team of couriers unload parcels onto trollies and deliver them ...
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MT ArticleBristol City Council awards £100,000 to Zedify for zero-emission micro consolidation service
Zero-emission operator Zedify has been awarded a £100,000 grant as part of Bristol City Council’s strategy to ensure 95% of deliveries within its central area are made by electric vehicles within 10 years.Funding is from Bristol’s Go Ultra Low West, a £7m transport project that will provide infrastructure for large-scale ...
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MT ArticleMars puts sustainability first in £350m warehousing deal with DHL
Mars has partnered up with DHL in a logistics operation involving the construction of two warehousing facilities and the aim of removing one million miles from the roads.The £350m investment in the new sites in the Midlands and East London were being designed with sustainability in mind and would reduce ...
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MT ArticleNew Sizewell nuclear plant could produce low carbon hydrogen for road transport
A planned new nuclear plant at Sizewell could also be a centre of hydrogen production for vehicle use, and the plant developer is seeking expressions of interest for partners to produce hydrogen and use it to run heavy vehicles at the site on the Suffolk coast.The initiative could be the ...
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MT ArticleCall to action should have followed London air pollution death, say lawyers
A coroner’s decision not to produce a report outlining action that must be taken to reduce air pollution, after ruling that the death of a nine-year-old girl was caused by it, has surprised lawyers.Last week, coroner Philip Barlow ruled that air pollution had made a material contribution to the death ...
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MT ArticlePrologis and Tritax Big Box showcase DPD facility as shining example of net zero development
The design and construction of DPD’s new net zero distribution centre in Bicester is being held up as an example of how logistics firms and developers can radically cut carbon in new buildings.DPD’s new DC, which is currently under construction, features in a report by logistics property companies Prologis and ...